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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MNRE to conduct series of webinars on achievements in New & Renewable Energy
The webinars’ series is part of the Government of India’s plan to commemorate 75 years of Indian independence via Bharat Ka Amrut Mahotsav
As part of the Government of India’s plan to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence  by organizing events to celebrate the achievements of the last 75 years, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy , has been conducting a series of webinars on achievements in new and renewable energy for 75 weeks starting from 15th March 2021.
A five week program in this regard has been drawn for Standards and Quality Control activities, during June 2021 to March 2022. The webinars will be addressed by key speakers on the important topics followed by interaction with participants.
The focus of the program on Standards and Quality Control being organized from 7th to 12th June 2021 is on policy and practices in standard development and also measures for quality assurance in the renewable energy sector. This webinar will be followed by technology-wise weekly webinars; SPV Modules in August 2021, SPV inverter and battery storage in November 2021, Solar Thermal Systems and Wind Turbines in Jan 2022 and SHP and Biogas Plant/Power Systems in March 2022.
The objective of these webinars is to share the experiences of participants including international agencies for strengthening standards development and quality infrastructure in the country. Participants include experts from R&D/academic institutions, test labs, Standards Development Bodies , regulatory agencies, conformity assessment agencies, accreditation agencies, policy makers, industries, project developers, financiers, project implementing agencies, etc.
The First Week of webinars  will be addressed by key speakers from the Bureau of Indian Standards , Solar Energy Corporation of India , National Institute of Wind Energy, Chennai, NABL, New Delhi, British Standards Institute, UK, CSIR, Delhi, TUV Rheinland, Bangaluru, PTB Germany, with panellists from NISE, NIWE, IIT Bombay, IIT Chennai, CEA, CSIR, CSIR, SECI, BIS, NABL, UL India Pvt Ltd., BHEL, PTB, Germany.
The participation in these webinars is open to all who are involved in the subject as mentioned above. The link for participation will be shared with registered participants. A total of 200 nos. of participants registered till 7/6/2021.The link for registration is given below
Event registration link : https://forms.gle/JKpsbA1B5iQsuWo96
The Standards and Quality Control activities of MNRE focus on streamlining the process for development of standards and implementation. A Lab Policy on Testing, Standardization and Performance Certification was notified by MNRE in December 2017. Earlier, on 5th September 2017 MNRE has notified Quality Control Order under BIS Act  for quality control of SPV Modules, inverters and battery storage systems used in SPV power projects. The MNRE in November 2020 also recommended to BIS to adopt one standard for one product approach.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 152.96 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 19.69 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
More than 152.96 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 19.69 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Ministry of Panchayati Raj to hold Consultation Meeting with States tomorrow on online audit and release procedure under 15th Finance Commission to Panchayati Raj Institutions
Ministry of Panchayati Raj is convening a Consultation meeting with States on online audit and release procedure under 15th Finance Commission to Panchayati Raj Institutions, in New Delhi tomorrow. The meeting would be chaired by Shri Sunil Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, in presence of Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Additional Secretary and Shri Alok Prem Nagar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Senior Officers from State Panchayati Raj Department will participate in the meeting along with representatives from Directorate of Local Fund and Audit.
Ministry of Panchayati Raj releases the Fifteenth Finance Commission  Grants to the States in terms of Ministry of Finance  Operational Guidelines. XV FC has prescribed that only those States/RLBs having both provisional / audited accounts online in the public domain will receive grants from FY 2021-22. As per XV FC recommendations, for 2021-22 and 2022-23, States should ensure that at least 25% of RLBs have bot provisional accounts for the previous year and audited accounts for the year before the previous year available online in public domain in order to be eligible for the full grants. For 2023-24 onwards, States will receive the total grants due to only those RLBs having both provisional accounts for the previous year and audited accounts for the year before the previous available online in public domain.
XV FC has also stipulated that the constitution of due State Finance Commission  as necessary condition for release of grants to local bodies from 2024-25. All States which have not constituted due SFC must constitute SFCs, act upon their recommendations and lay the ATR before legislature on or before March, 2024. After March, 2024, no grants will be released to a State that has not complied with the constitutional provision of SFC.
In this direction, it has been observed that several States are yet to make significant progress. This one day Consultation Meeting is being organized by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to discuss the issues arising out of these two vital recommendations and to ascertain the strategy and preparedness of States in this regard. In this meeting, States would be sharing their strategy and preparedness in respect of above recommendations.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of Shri Bhawani Singh ji
The Prime Minister has condoled the death of Shri Bhawani Singh ji.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister expressed great sadness on the death of the Sah-SangathanMahamantri of Uttar Pradesh BJP, Shri Bhawani Singh ji. and recalled his gentle and hardworking nature. The Prime Minister also remembered Shri Bhawani Singh’s contribution to the organization and his efforts for public service. Shri Modi prayed to the almighty for the peace of the departed soul.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
AAI has undertaken installation of night landing facility at Kolhapur airport
The upgradation/modernisation of airports, including provision of night landing facility is a continuous process and is undertaken by Airports Authority of India  and other airport operators from time to time depending on the availability of land, commercial viability, socio- economic considerations, traffic demand / willingness of airlines to operate to/from such airports etc.
Presently night landing facility which is purely demand and need based on operational requirement of airlines and availability of land is not available at 25 operational airports with scheduled flight operations as indicated in the Annexure.
AAI has undertaken installation of night landing facility at Kolhapur airport. A team of Directorate General of Civil Aviation  has carried out the inspection of the airport on 10th June, 2022. AAI has already initiated action for compliance of the observations made by DGCA during the inspection.
Annexure
Operational Airports with Scheduled flight operations without night landing facility:
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Assam
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Tezu
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Passighat
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Diu
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Gujarat
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Keshod
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Haryana
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Hisar
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Kullu
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Shimla
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Deoghar
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Agatti
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Maharashtra
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This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation  V. K. Singh  in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Minister on Three-Days tour to Puducherry and Chennai from 24th-26th June 2022
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will review status and progress of Health and Fertiliser Ministries programmes
Union Health Minister to lay foundation stone of International Centre of Excellence for training in Medical Entomology  and inaugurate International School of Public Health, JIPMER
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will also lay foundation stone of New Technology Centre, CIPET
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will visit Puducherry and Chennai from 24th June till 26th June 2022. With the aim of collaborative participation and focussed implementation of programs and initiatives, Union Health Minister’s visit underscores the efforts of enduring, resilient and sustainable health system strengthening through holistic approach.
Union Health Minister in Puducherry
In an effort to further strengthen the health system in the state, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will visit Puducherry on 24th June 2022. At Puducherry, Union Health Minister will lay the foundation stone of International Centre of Excellence for training in Medical Entomology  in presence of Lieutenant Governor, Chief Minister & Health Minister, Puducherry. Thereafter, he will visit the state-of-art facilities at VCRC and interact with students and faculty members, which will be followed by a presentation by Director, VCRC.
At Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research , Dr. Mandaviya will inaugurate International School of Public Healthand interact with students and faculties.
In a joint meeting, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will review the activities of Health Ministry and Fertiliser Ministry. He is also scheduled to visit Health & Wellness Centre, Kilputhupatu and review E-Consultancy & E-Sanjeevani.
Union Health Minister in Chennai
During the Chennai visit, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will visit Tamil Nadu Govt. Multi Super Speciality Hospital, Ommandurar from where he will virtually lay the foundation stone of CGHS Wellness Centre & Lab in Avadi. Dr. Mandaviya will hold a meeting with the Mission Director of e National Health Mission  in the State followed by a review and presentation on Good Practices of NHM.
In a bid to further promote R&D in the field of Petrochemicals in order to develop new technology, applications & handholding of entrepreneurs by technology transfer, Intellectual Property  and knowledge base, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will lay the foundation stone of New Technology Centre at Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology , Guindy followed by visit of facilities at CIPET. He is also scheduled to visit facilities of Madras Fertilizer Limited , Manali, and Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Ltd., TNMSC, Drug Warehouse, Anna Nagar.
PIB Headquarters
1.93 Kg gold worth Rs. 81 lakhs, Iphones etc worth Rs. 24 lakhs and Saudi Riyals worth Rs. 7.36 lakhs seized by Customs At Chennai Airport - Two arrested
On Wednesday based on specific information, one Singapore national Dewi,40, arrived from Singapore by Air India express Flight IX687 was intercepted at exit. On personal search 2 pouches of gold paste were found concealed in sanitary pads. On extraction 294 grams of gold valued at Rs. 12.31 lakhs was recovered and seized.
In another case on Wednesday one Ravi,41, of Chennai, arrived from Singapore by Scoot Flight TR578 was intercepted at exit. On personal search 9 gold cut bits weighing 307 grams were recovered from his pant pocket. Total 307 grams gold valued at Rs. 12.86 lakhs was recovered and seized.
On Tuesday four cases detected. In first one Rasikali,32, of Ramanathapuram, arrived from Colombo by Air India Flight AI274 was intercepted at exit. On personal search four bundles of gold paste were recovered from rectum and on extraction 424 grams of gold valued at Rs.17.76 lakhs was recovered and seized.
In second case one Dhiraj Kumar, 34, of Madhubani arrived from Trivandrum by Air India Flight AI 968, was intercepted at exit. On personal search gold bundle was recovered from rectum. On extraction 908 grams of gold valued at Rs.38 lakhs was recovered and seized . He was was arrested.
In third case one Baseer Syed ,24, of Nellore, arrived from Dubai by Emirates Airlines Flight EK-544 was intercepted at exit. On examination of his checked-in baggage, 27 of Apple iPhones, 16 Apple air pods , 02 Apple TVs, 02 Apple watches, were recovered. Electronic goods worth of Rs.24.14 lakhs were recovered and seized. Passenger was arrested.
In fourth case one Azees Kipli ,25, of Ramanathapuram bound for Sharjah by Air India flight AI-967 was intercepted at departure terminal after immigration clearance. On personal search and on examination of his hand baggage 40000 saudi Riyals worth Rs. 7.36 lakhs were recovered and seized.
Gold, mobile phones etc, and foreign currency worth Rs. 1.12 Crore seized under Customs Act .
Further investigation is in progress, according to a press release issued by Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
Prime Minister's Office
India is the fastest country to administer 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
India is the fastest country in the world to administer 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine. India achieved the feat in 85 days whereas USA took 89 days and China reached the milestone in 102 days.
The Prime Minister Office tweeted
“Strengthening the efforts to ensure a healthy and COVID-19 free India” along with the details.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Department of Pharmaceuticals achieved the Set Targets during Special Drive on SCDPM 2.0
Department of Pharmaceuticals took up the campaign in right earnest and met set targets on pendency areas, viz. MP’s References, PMO References Inter-Departmental Memos, Inter-Ministerial Consultation References, State Government References, Public Grievances, Record Management Practices, Swachhata Campaign sites and Scrap Disposal.
SCDPM 2.0 was more focused on Field Offices with respect to their daily activities on cleaning, record management and disposal of unserviceable/obsolete items. The campaign was conducted, besides the department, by its attached office, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority , seven National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research , and three PSUs, namely Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd. , Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.  and Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. .
An innovative approach adopted by the department included partnering with private entrepreneur owned Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras  in the country for carrying out swachhata campaigns. Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Bureau of India , a society under the aegis of the department distributed special posters for this purpose as a means of awareness creation. About 7,000 PMBJKs carried out cleaning of their shops and surrounding areas encouraging general public towards cleanliness and hygiene in their daily life. Despite being a small department, the department has conducted cleanness campaigns on 7,021 Sites during the campaign period.
Towards propagation of the message of Swachhata in Office premises and creating a mindset of clean and green workplace, the department has converted most of its physical files into e-files and weeded out old records lying beyond their retention periods. Disposal of scrap material earned revenue of about Rs.95,000/- and freed storage space of approx. 480 sq.ft.
The cumulative target set at the start of the Campaign on 2nd October, 2022 was 4064 but towards the end of the Campaign, total of 6453 physical files have been weeded out, which is 158% of the initial target. In other parameters of the Special Campaign like MP references, PMO references, IMC references, Public Grievances, Easing of Rules, the Department has been able to achieve 100% pendency removal by the end of the Campaign on 31st October, 2022.
The department has also utilized its social media handles as well as that of its Field Offices to periodically highlight the activities conducted during the Campaign period.
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Tajkistan on Cooperation on Youth Matters
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation on Youth Matters.
An MoU between India and Tajikistan to promote cooperation on Youth matters between the two countries was signed on 8/10/2018 at Dushanbe. The MoU was signed by Shri Somnath Ghosh, Ambassador of India to Tajikistan, for Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India and Mr. AbdullozodaAhtamRustam, Chairman of the Committee for Youth and Sports Affairs for the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The MoU shall remain valid for a period of five  years. The areas of cooperation on Youth matters include exchanges of youth, representatives of youth organizations, and Government officials in-charge of youth policy-making, extension of invitations to international conferences and seminars on youth matters held in the two countries, exchanges of printed materials, films, experiences, research and other information on youth matters, participation in youth camps, youth festivals and other youth events held in the two countries, and any other cooperative activities on youth matters jointly approved under the relevant laws and regulations of both countries.
The objective of the MoU is to strengthen and encourage cooperation on youth matters with Tajikistan through participation in events and activities organized by either side, information and knowledge sharing, and youth exchanges.
Benefits:
The Agreement will facilitate exchange programmes in the field of Youth Affairs, which will help in promoting exchange of ideas, values and culture amongst Youth and in consolidating friendly relations between India and Tajikistan. The benefits arising from such bilateral exchange programmes between both countries would be equally available to all youth irrespective of their caste, religion and gender. These will further help in developing international perspective among the Youth and expanding their knowledge and expertise in the areas of Youth Affairs.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
National Youth Policy
The areas identified for action in National Youth Policy  are as under:-
Education, Employment and Skill development, Entrepreneurship, Health and healthy lifestyle, Sports, Promotion of social values, Community engagement, Participation in politics & governance, Youth engagement, Inclusion and Social justice.
A Plan of Action on these areas was consolidated based on inputs received from various Ministries for implementation of the Policy and was circulated to the concerned Ministries for taking follow up action.
The Policy has a holistic inclusive approach towards physical disabilities, Socio-economic marginalization and regional variations through stakeholder organizations like Department of Persons with Disabilities, MHRD, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, MHA etc.
The Policy continues to work towards aforesaid objectives. Govt. of India has advised all States to prepare/ update State Youth Policies in line with National Youth Policy 2014 and cooperate.
This information was given by the Minister of State  Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Steel
Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh calls for Boosting of Domestic Production of Manganese Ore
Minister says with current production trajectory, steel production could be a record 115 million tonnes this year
Meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament for Ministry of Steel held
The Union Minister of Steel Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, Chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Steel today and all the members deliberated on the issue of “Development of manganese ore industry in India”. Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste and senior officers of the Ministry of Steel and the CPSEs were present in the meeting.
MPs- S/Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Janardan Singh Sigriwal, Prataprao Govindrao Patil Chikhlikar, S. Gnanathiraviam and Vijay Baghel took part in the meeting.
Union Minister of Steel, and Chairman of the committee, Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh Directed CPSEs under Ministry of Steel to take up the issue of manganese ore exploration with state Governments and to explore possibilities of new manganese bearing areas in India to boost the domestic production of manganese ore as per National Steel Policy,2017 which will help in achieving the objective of “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”.
Shri RCP Singh also pointed out that as per the current progress, Steel production in the country is likely to achieve a record production of 115 million metric tonnes this year .
During the meeting, a wide gamut of issues were covered, including usage of Manganese ore, Global scenario of manganese ore, Manganese production in India and Contribution of MOIL in country’s manganese Production and future Road map as per Steel demand in the country by 2030.MOIL is contributing around 45% of domestic production and has drawn up plan to increase production upto 1.8 million MT by year 2024-25 and 3.5 million MT by year 2030.
Hon’ble members of the committee suggested for exploration and survey of minerals in Jharkhand, Odisha and Karnataka and that a Research & Development team to be constituted to work out the possibility of usage of manganese in E-vehicles batteries.